September 21, 2025

The prelude is Lynn L Petersen's setting of the familiar tune, "Holly Manna", which is used twice in our hymnal-- 238 & 580.  Dr. Petersen teaches at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, but has taught at other schools also including St. Olaf College.  The tune is, of course, a Shaker tune from "Southern Harmony";  I have played this setting before and some people have asked that I play it again.

Our processional hymn is "Sing Praise to God" (408), which uses the tune, "Mit Freuden zart", also used twice in our hymnal.  The Gospel hymn is "My God, Thy table now is spread" (321).

Our anthem is "If With All Your Hearts", from Felix Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Elijah". Communion hymns are the well known and loved, "Tell out my soul, the greatness of the Lord" (437), and the perhaps not known, "Lo! what a cloud of witnesses encompass us around" (545)-- a most "singable" tune.

Closing, we will sing Beethoven's "Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee" (376).

The postlude is Carl F. Mueller's "Laudamus Te".  Mr. Mueller (1892-1982) composed in the neo-romantic style and studied with some of the most prominent composers of this school.